Use of 'killer robots' in wars would breach law, say campaigners

Calls grow for ban on fully autonomous weapons, following NGO coalition report

The use of fully autonomous weapons in a theatre of war would breach international law, campaigners and experts say, as longstanding calls for a ban on "killer robots" intensify.

These AI-powered guns, planes, ships and tanks could fight future wars without being subject to any human control, as high-tech nations step up investment in the weapons and inch towards full autonomy.